Combination furniture



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coMBINATIoN- FURNITURE Filed Feb. l2, 1931 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 PatentedJan. Y17, Y1933 gUNITED STATES P'r*ENTl OFFICE;

ANNA n. s'rINE, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Y COMBINATION FunNI'rUnnrApplication. filed February 12, 1931. Serial NO. 515,319.

This invention relates to furniture, and

has for its principal object to produce a practical Vconvertible couchand. bed structure which may be utilized as an'enclosure for the 5radiator of a hot Water or steam heatingsys-i tem, whereb-y to serve thepurpose ofk the ordinary shield which is employed to prevent In themodern apartments, particularly-r those of limited floor areaand-so-called multiple room eliiciency type, the problem is to providefor the utilizationof the entire space to advantage, and,.to this end,numerous articles ofl furniture of convertible or folding character areemployed, and certain of which are' portable or movably supported withincloset space. Many disadvantages havebeen' overcome in novel andpractical ways,'bu't` there still remains a disadvantage in that theradiators of the hot water or steam heating system take upa considerableamount of floor space'which could otherwise be vused for the placing ofarticles of furnitureyand, in many instances, particularly in dining andliving rooms, not only in the so-called apartment type buildings, `butalso in the ordinary single residence structures, the radiators areplaced at the side of the room just belowV the windows, and vin thesecasesfa special low typeV of radiator is used. Shielding devices ofvariousk types'are provided for the ordinary type of radiator forpreventing the undue soiling and smudging of the adjacent wall, thesedevices being, in some cases, merely'hoods whichdeflect the heatforwardly and laterally so as to check a direct upward draft along theface of the wall, while in other cases complete enclosures orcabinetsare placed about the radiator with openings or grills for theV outlet ofthe heat. These devices -are,\of course.

made more or less ornamental and also are utilized in place of variousother articles of furniture. vForthe special low type radiators whichare located below the windows,

f Fig. 6 ris aview similar to Fig. 4, of armodienclosures have been'provided which areA utilizedfor window seats'. Y y i A y ,The presentinvention has for its principal object to produce a convertiblestructure which is normally closed and aifordsa 55 yneat and practicalV.windrow seat jor couch yin combination with a shieldffor the radiator,whereby the deviceV may be enjoyed in comfort and without any illeffects from the heat and at the same time does not materially v00detract from the efiiciency of the radiatorvas a heating unit, saiddevice being readily l opened and converted into a full size bed withoutmoving it from its normal location,

and thus fulillinganother,advantageous ob- 65 n.

ject in that it Obviates the necessity for providing otherv arrangementsfor a'ording a full size bed such as the usualclosetable or .so-calledin-a-door bed. Other objects and advantages to be attained willhereinafter D more fully appear. f

.The invention consists primarily inthe novel. applicationof a`convertiblebed or couch and combined radiator shield, and in the novelgeneral construction and parts and I combinations and arrangements ofparts hereinafter described andpointed out with parti'cuzlarityin theappended claims.y

In the accompanying drawings, forming aV part of thisspecification andillustrating a practical adaptation of the 'inventiOn,-

Fig. l is a perspective view of the device arrangedas a couch andwindowseat; y

Fig. 2 is a View partly infront elevation and longitudinal verticalysection, of a prefer-red construction and arrangement of the device, themiddle portion being broken away to foreshorten the view; l i

Fig3 is a fragmentary top planview, with parts removed toillustratecertain details of structure, andthe device being shown inopened condition as a bed;

Fig. 4 is a sect'on on the line 4-4 of Fig. Q, showing the device inclosed condition as a couch; i y Y Fig. 5 -is a view'taken on the sameline of' section as Fig. 4, but 'showing the device in opened conditionlas a'bed;

lied structure and '100 Fig. 7 is a view showing the device of Y themodified structure in opened condition as abed. p

Referring now to the drawingsJ the numeral 10 designates the floor of anapartment, and 11 one of the side walls, having therein a window 12,beneath which is located fan ordinary hot watei` or steam heatingradiator 13, said radiator being enclosed by the article of furniture ofthe present linvention as illustrated more clearly in Figs. 2 and 4 ofthe drawings and now to be described.

Preferably, the present invention is embodied in a portable structure,as shown, so as 'tobe readily removable from the radiator shouldoccasion require, `either for gaining access "to the radiator in makingrepairs or for other reasons, or should it be desired to "place'thecouch or bed lin some, other location.

However, the invention may be" embodied in a yfixture of the characterof the ordinary built-in Vwindow seat. 'As shown, itcomprisesanencasing'hood 14 surrounding the radiator, except atthefront, preferably with Y itsfwalls spaced from the radiator all around.

This hood 14, which constitutes thelshield proper, may be constructed ofany suitable material preferably having heatinsulating qualities, such',for example, as an asbestos or other'fibre'composition board. vAs shown,the hood includes atop portion 15, rear wall 16 and end Walls 17, therebeing an upstanding flange 18`eXtending across the front edge portion ofthe top portion 15, said flange 18 cooperating' with a heat insulatingplateon a-n'eXtensible-bed section to be later described.V

The hood14'serves the dual purpose of a radiator shield proper andaninsulating lining for preventing they transmission of the heat t0 thesupporting frames and cushionsv or mattresses thereoniwhich otherwiselwould preclude thepractical application and useof'an articleoffurniture of this charaeter. 'As shown, the lstructure comprises amain. body frame'19 including the back wallV `20 and end walls21, thereobviously being no i front wall, but the end walls being connected by across brace 22,preferablyfan angle iron, as shown more clearly in Figs.4 and 5 of the drawings. vThe hood 14 is conveniently supported withintheV structure byV attaching its rear wall 16`to the back wall 20 ofthemain Vpresently more fully described.

walls being preferably to a greater degree than that of the back wall.Vrllhe frame may be artistically designed and ornamented in any desirablemanner. As shown, the upper portions of the back and end walls areornamented with a railing 24 and connecting bars or Vstruts `25 withintermediate fanciful panels 26. 'v

Referring now more particularly Vto Figs.y 2 to 5, inclusive, of thedrawings, there is 4mounted'within the main body frame '19 a Vverticallymovable bed bottom .orsuppcrting frame 27', above which is normallysupported an extension frame 28 which is adapted to be moved to an outerposition to convert the couch into a full size bed,` as will be ing forthe frame 27 includes a Ypair of rocln mg levers 29, 3G, at each'endthereof, said levers being respectively pivotally attached,

as at 3l' and 32, tothe end walls 21 of the main body frame 19. @ne armkof the lever 2,9 is pivotally attached, as at 83, tothe frame 27 neartherear side thereof, and th'e'correspending arm of the lever 30 islikewise pivotally attached, as at 34, to the'frame 2T near the frontside thereof, by which arrangement said frame 27 is moved vertically.with an arcuate sweepv when said lever members 29 and 8O are actuatedto raise and lower the frame,

as will later be described. y

The 4actuation of the lever vmembers 29and 3() is effected by operatingAthe n extension frame 28, and vby the operative connections betweensaidtwo frames 27, 28, the frame 27 is supported in its normally loweredposition vand in its raised position'when the extension rThe mountframeis respectively in its closed and opened positions. The extension frame28 has pivotally attached thereto at its opposite ends and near its rearside, as at35, the arms 36 of lever members 37 which "are :pivotallymounted as vat 38 on' the end walls21 of the Y main frame '19. 1n theclosed positicnofthe `extension' frame 28 it isrsupported abovetlieframe 27, the support .being through the inedium of angle bracketsBQonthe ends ofthe framel 28 resting upon brackets 40 provided therefor onthe end walls 21 ofthe main body frame 19, 'said frame 28, in both itsopened andclosed positions, being supported at its front side byarvertical frame 41 constituting the front closure panel for .themainbody frame, said vertical frame 41 being formed with openings 42 forletting out the heat from the radiator 18, said openings 42 beingcovered-by suitable open work or panels or grilles 43. .ln thel openedposition of the frame 28 its rear portion is supported bythe levermembers 37 the arms 36 of which are 1 provided with seating portions y36ywhich rest upon the cross brace 22.`

, The .lever members 37 are provided with i arms 44 which have pivotallvattached thereto, as at 45, the ends of link members 46 as at 47, to therocking levers 30.

' provided Ywhose opposite ends are pivotally attached, t Similarly, thelever members 37are`provided with ad- Aditionalarms 48 to which varepivotally at-` tached, las at` 49, the ends of link members 50 whoseyopposite ends are vpivotally vattached to the rocking levers 29,*as at51. The throw or travel of the rocking levers 29 and 3() and therespective arms 44 and 48 kof the. lever 11i-embers 37-is proportionedso that-in the closed position of the extension frame .28, as shown inFig. 4,'the frame 27 is lowered and supported in suspension from thepivots 31 and 32,due tothe link 44 and 48. By this arrangement, when theektension frame 28 is in openedposition as shown in Fig. 5, the fra1ne27is elevated'to the same'plane with vthe frame 28,"n which f position thelframe 27 is securely supported for the reason that the axes of thepivots 45 and 47 for the links 46 are in'dead central alinement throughthe axes of thepivots 38 of the lever members 37,` at which time theaxes of the pivots 49 and 51 of the link connection 50 are also in deadcentral alinement through theaxes of thepivots 38`ofsaid lever members37. i

` Any suitablemattress or upholstery padding may be used vin connectionwith the frames 27 and v28, and `said frames may `be with any desirabletype o f spring bottom for supporting the mattiess or up- As shown moreclearly in Fig. 3

holstery.

ff of the drawings,l an ordinary type-ofspring bed bottom, `isconventionally shownas comp'prising the longitudinal link members 52 Vhingedly tied, asat dinary bedding, while the opposite and transversemembers 53, the bottom beine` connected at its ends to vthe adjacent enfmembers of the frames springs 54.V *'As shown,` the mattress lis made intwo sections y and 56,v respectively, the section 55 being mountednormallyuon the extension frame 28 'and the sectiony 56 resting on thesection 55 in the'closed position ofthe rframe 28, said section 56beingpreferably 57 to the section 55 so that the section 56 ymay beconveniently folded upon the section 55' and from the latter onto theframe 27 when the extension frame 28 ,is in opened position.

Obviously, the surface 55a of the mattress section55 andthecorresponding surface 56L of the section 56 may be upholstered as orside56h ofthe section 56, which is exposed when said section 56isfol'ded'upon the section 55 in the closed position of the extensionframe 2,8, may be upholstered more ornately and of any' desirablecharacteristic material, vas also' will 'be its front side 56c andthefront side 55b of connections between l said rocking levers 29'and 30and lever arms Vreasonable amount of bedclothing,

frame 19 by the usual coil ly low radiators which are generally usedadjacent to the windowvopenings of an 'apart-l ment, obviously thelstructure may be carried out within 'the limited restrictions as torheight on account of utilizing lit as a ,window seator couch which 4isconvertible into a full size bed, without appreciably' detracting fromthe qualitiesofisuch an article of furniture for ease and' comfort in'its use. In

this connection it may be here noted that the I monize therewith, andtoplace yin said casings the pillows and 'possibly someof thebedclothing,V such as sheets,durng thef day, said casings bein readilyremovable and preferably'vprovi ed with the closure'fasteners of thetype known as' the hookless fasteners, shown conventionally at 58ain'Fig'. 1 of the drawings.'A l i 1 In'Figs. 6 and 7 a modifiedstructureis illustrated. In this modification the main is practically identicalwiththat of the first hereinfdescribed structure, and the hood 14yconstituting the radiator shield proper is substantially the same inboth structures, except that in the present modification the upstandingflange 18 at the `front edge of y the top '15 is omitted. 1 So, too, inthis modi'- ication the 'end walls 17 of the hood 14 may extend closerYto the end walls 21 of the main bodyframe l9and, in fact, may beindirect contactwithv and secured to said end walls 21, as there is nonecessity'for the space which is provided in the first hereinidescrlibedstruc- .ture-'for the accommodation of the several .no

lever members 29,30, 37,- and'links 46 andV 50. YIn place of the`vertically-movable bed bottom frame 27,v astationafry frame 59 ismounted in themain body frame 19. Slidablyrmountedon guidemembers 60 inla plane ,-1.15

below the framel59 is anv extensionV lframe 61, to the V,forwardedgevporti'on of which is attached a frame 41 identical ywith that inthe f first herein described structure, ysaid frame 41 being provided atits .lower edge with suitable forlimiting the open position of saidextension frame.-` VSubstantially the same arrangement of mattresses isshown in this modification [als in the first herein describedvadaptationof the invention, 'except that the under section 65 ofthemat'tress is carried by the 130 CTV stationary frame 59andtheuppersection 66 is adapted to be swung over in invertedposition-on the extension frame 6l iny its open position, 'the twomattressesl being hingedly connected atftheir forward meeting corners,

stered with the same effect as the side 66b .of

said section'66. v .i i f 1 Y f In both structures the extension frameisprovided onitsfunde'r side with za plate of` heat insulating materialf68..:which constitutes an extension of the Ytop. portion l ofthe hood 14which 'is the radiator shieldrproperfportion of thefarticle offurniture, the member 68 in the first herein described structure beingin aplane just abovethe upper edge of the flange 18 of thetop 15 of thehood, while in the modification last described. said mem'- ber 68islocated in aplane'directly `above the top of thehood. By the use of anarticle of furniture of the character herein shown and described inconnection witha radiator, not only is-the full 'advantage of anordinary shield attained, but

at the same-time the radiator,which of itself obviously ldoes notimprove the appearance of the room, is hidden from; view, and thearticle offurniture is located in Vspace which y is notordinarilyavailable, whereby the eiiciency -of the restricted iioor vspace in theY present day modern apartment is greatly enhanced. So, too, theparticular convertible article of furnitureof the present invention willobviate in many cases thenecessity 'for providing a separate bed, andthereby the ist VI claim as new and storagel space or closetk for'containing ythe usual folding' bed may be'used to advantage in thelacconn'nodation of other utilities.` y Obviously the construction andarrangement of the article'of'r furniture and its particularVapplication to theradiatormay be modifiedy in many respects withoutinthe least I departing fromthe spirit and' scope of the inventionas'deiinedl lby the appended claims. The invention, therefore, -is notlimited to the specific construction and arrangement shown intheaccompanying drawings. n

'Having thus described my invention, what desire `to secure byLettersExtent is:

r1. In an article of furniture ofthe character described, a main bodyframe closed at its back land opposite ends," a convertible couchV andbed structure mounted in said body frame, comprising'a verticallymovable inner bed section and a cooperating eXtensible bed section, aninsulating lining for said' main frame constituting af'hood'under said`con- .vertiblezcouch and bed structure forthe acl 2. In a combinedradiator shield and cone f vertiblel couch and bed', a kmain body'frame, an inner bed frame ymounted in said body frame, aneXtensionbed=frame normally within the :body frame, said two bed framesbeing disposedthe one above.- the other in the closed condition `of thedevice andsaid extension frame in. its opened conditionfcooperatingedgewise with. saidfirst mentioned bed frame in front thereof, a heatinsulating hood in the main body frame'below said bed frames for theaccommodation ofthe radia-` 'Y Y tor and insulating the bed from theheating effect of the radiator, and an insulating plate on the undersideof said extension bed frame in vcooperative relation to the top of saidinsulating hood.` e Y 3. A combined radiator shield and article of.furniture, comprising an internal hood of heat insulating I'nate'rialfor the a accommodation of the radiator and` constituting` the shieldproper, said hood having a top, al rear wall, and end walls, the hoodhaving provision inl its lower wall portions for ingress of outside air,cooperating'portions of the structure externally of the hoodlconstituting a convertible couch and bed, one ofsaid portions beingvextensible'laterally with respect to the other, `in closed conditionsaid portions beinginsulated by saidhood from the heating effect of theradiator,ithe eXtensible portion of the structure carrying onits'underside a supplemental insulating member cooperating as anextension of the top of said internal hood. i 4. In an article offurniture yofthe character described, a main body frame, a convertiblecouch' and bed structure mounted in said body frame,the same comprisinga vertically movable bed sectionand a cooperating extensible bed sectionmovable to a closed position above and' an opened position at the sideofsaid vertically movable section, a hood of insulation material locatedunder saidl vertically movable bed section for the accommodation of aradiator and constituting a heat de flectorand insulating shield properlfor said' bed sections, and. a supplemental` insulating member carried on the underside ofthe .eX-` tensible bed section in cooperative*lrelation to and constituting a substantial working eX- name to thisspecification.

structure comprising a main body frame supporting a bed sectionabovesaid hood, and a. cooperating bed' section movably supported Withrespect to said main body frame Whereby said two mentioned bed sectionsmay be positioned the one above the other in closed relation and one ofsaid sections positioned in extended relation to the other section inopened relation,v and a supplemental insulating member carried by saidextensible bed section in cooperative relation to and constituting asubstantial vWorking extension vof i said hood.

In testimony whereof I have signed my ANNA D. .STINEv

